Emanuel Haber

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Emanuel Haber was a media executive and writer.

He was born in Ħamrun on January 1922. Manwel, as he was known to all, received his education at the Polytechnic and a trade school. After school he was employed as a wireman with Rediffusion, the Bristish company responsible for broadcasting in Malta.

When Rediffusion was taken over by Xandir Malta in 1975, Manuel was on the forefront of the new management team. He subsequently became Head of TV Programmes and ended his career as Assistant Head of Xandir Malta, serving alongside Toni Pellegrini until his retirement in 1987.

Haber was very active within the Workers' Movement and served as President of the Malta-Korea Friendship Association since its founding in 1984. He was instrumental in the promotion of Kim Il Sung's Juche Idea in Malta.

He was a prolific author of political literature, lyrics for popular songs, and various plays for TV and radio. His novel Iben il-Maghtuba is a well-known example of Maltese working class literature.

He had one son Mark Haber, who also worked in the media. His daughter in law, popular media personality Eileen Montesin, is his granddaughter Christine Haber's mother.

He died on 28 June 2007 at the age of 85.